The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-11-09
S!i.s Willard in Columbia.

Inc OpeIa f1OuSc WAS CIonue lflo1 q ~
ing to hear the address of Miss Frances Z.
willard of Evan. ton, ILL.,, National PEe:i-
dent of the Womens Christians Temper
ance Union. The stage was occupied by
Mrs. Neblitt and Mrs. Gridley OF Green
Vile, Mrs. Mower of Ncwbcrry, S. c.,
3lrs. Sibley of Augusta, Ga; Mrs. Chapin,
of Charleston and Miss Willard. The ex-
crcises were opened by singing the Crusade
Hymn, Rock OF Ages, and prayer BY
Mis-. Chaplin. Ars. Gridley, presenting
memorial from G1eenville Cnion-Wh.te
chrYsanthemums, tied with white ribbon
and crape-paid en- eloquent tribute 10 tue
memory of the late John B. Finch.
Mrs. Chapin then introduced Miss Viii
lard. She spoke clearly and distinctly, and
displayed wide culture and deep thought.
While she considers this one of the darkest
wears Of the Temperance cause, SIZE is Got
discouraged, and believes that people are
Indifferent because they do not know the
horrors Of the evil, and not because they
do not care. All good men wish for every
thing good. Her attention led TO the work
by the Wolnan's Crusade in Ohio in 1873
"A. She spoke of the kindness Of the secu-
lar press Of Columbia, and said she found,
when she came South in 1881, that the peo-
ple had been misunderstood by the Northern
political papers-that she found item !
grand and generous people.
Ministers do not know the workings OF
the Temperance Unions-we must admi;
that good people have good motives, aEG
all need such oceans OF charity that We
cannot efford to Judge The Union has
erozutsd from the beginning TO lis present
condition. Let the legislatures in our in-
tellect decide these questions for our indl-
vidual selves, and carry out the Prohibitory
law thereby the executive aciN, not depend.
lug on the sentiment instead Of beer, and
rectify our own spirits instead of other
spirits. The Union is helding to seek and
to save the lost" and their source Of
strength is the Bible.
The watchword of the present is prevent
instead of cure. The work is scientific and
religious, though non sectarian. They
have secured quarterly temperance lessons
in the Sunday schools. The public schools
in twenty-five States and all the Territories
require the study Of hygiene. One of the
departments of the National is the legal de-
partment, though it has taken no foolhold
in South Carolina. All We have TO do is to
set good men thinking. No bad men be-
heve in woman's suffrage, while thousands
Of good men do.
Each State Union is an integer separate
in itself, and the subject of suffrage in
South Carolina was broached IN no way by
that Union.
Toronto has better Sabbath observance
than any other city in North America and
has Mayor elected BY women. We are
to keep open minds, willing to think and
to hear. Woman is naturally the enemy
of stimulant go injurious 70 the race.
She is not strong. minded, but quietly
reared, and takes this position as one of
duty and believes God is keeping 1t as the
last arrow to pierce the encmy,s heart.
Half the wisdom, more than halt the
purity and gentleness OF the race hnd no
voice in the Government. Woman has III
yaded the solitudes of mans intellect, and
he has finally generously said, If she has
anything to lay, let her say it. There ere
many bright names Of women in our own
Southern land among the poets. Three
fourths of our teachers are women, and in
nearly all the announcements made from
the pulpits on Sunday morning are for
some H,omans Society. Women have 4
right TO petition-secured by John Quincy
Adalns-and the ballot is only a different
form Of petition. They will not come into
politics in its present foul condition. They
will take the dust brush to the bachelors
hall and will purify politics. 1t will come
by evolution-not by revolution. Home
will come into the world. The National
Union gives its prayers and sympathies to
the Prohibition party. Neal Dow and
Senator Colquitt are strong men on this
question of party. The Unicn cannot be
on equally friendly terms With parties 1ha;
cspouse, ignore and oppose the cause OF
temperance. This IS the time iu which
Christ is judged-Hc IS coming to reign.
Home was impossible until lie came. TO
be sincere and earnest, VIC must tell out
what ne believe. This is Gods way and
is light from HeaTen-large, rich, deep.
This cause is not advocated by womens-
rights women, but by womcn's-dutics
women.
Miss Willard 1iow OF language was fine
and her gestures perfect. Her address was
followed by recitation, finely IeEdcIed,
by Mrs Gridley.
The convention met this morning and
the reports from tie I Mons were continued.
Several interesting addresses were made
and the meeting adjourned.
At the afternoon session Miss Anu;i Cor
don, Of Massachusetts, delivered q telling
and instructive address in regard to tenn
pcrance work.-C0luna6ta Record.